HomeSeer Review
My hub stopped working when INSTEON went out of business, so I’m in the market for a new one. In this video, I evaluate HomeSeer to see how well it meets my needs. ➤➤Check...
Author: Chris Heider
Genie Wall Mounted Garage Door Opener
In this video, I replace my traditional, chain drive garage door opener with the Genie 6172 wall mounted garage door opener. LINKS TO PRODUCTS IN THIS VIDEO: ➤➤ Genie Wall Mount Door Openers** 👉🏻...
UniFi Dream Router for Home Networking
Tour my new home network featuring the UniFi Dream Router, two access points, and three managed switches. PRODUCTS SHOWN: ➤➤UniFi Dream Router 👉🏻 http://handydad.tv/udr ➤➤Lite Access Point 👉🏻 http://handydad.tv/u6l ➤➤In-Wall Access Point 👉🏻 http://handydad.tv/u6iw...
Alexa Integration with Home Assistant
In this video, Chris shows how he enabled Alexa voice integration to control Home Assistant devices without a Nabu Casa subscription and without all the complex AWS Developer coding. RELATED VIDEOS ➤➤How I setup...
Zooz ZEN32 Scene Controller
In this video, Chris shows what you can do with the Zooz ZEN32 Scene Controller and how to configure it with Home Assistant. PRODUCT LINKS: ➤➤Zooz ZEN32 Scene Controller 👉🏻 http://handydad.tv/zen32 ➤➤Z-Wave dongle (Gen5...
Complete Guide to Home Assistant
In this video, Chris shows everything you need to know to setup a brand new Home Assistant hub using a Raspberry Pi or an Intel NUC. He covers installation, setup, Z-Wave and Zigbee integrations,...
Monitor Your Home Generator with GENMON
In this video, Chris installs a Raspberry Pi running an app called GENMON to monitor and remotely control his Generac standby generator. He used a Raspberry Pi Zero W with Headers and a pHAT...
How to Add an Outlet from a Switch
In this video, I answer a common question “Can I add an outlet from a switch?” The answer is “maybe” but I show you how to figure it out. Then I show two different...
How to Wire a Double Switch
In this video, I show how to wire a double switch by converting a single switch that controls two lights into a double switch that controls the lights individually. Related Links ➤➤Non-contact voltage tester...
How to Wire 3-Way Circuits
In this video, Chris unravels the mystery of wiring a light that is controlled by two switches, commonly known as a 3-way circuit. Related Links ➤➤Non-contact voltage tester 👉🏻 http://handydad.tv/ncvt ➤➤Self-adjusting wire stripper 👉🏻...
